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Post by rushy on May 15, 2022 18:13:35 GMT
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Post by burrunjor on May 15, 2022 18:20:01 GMT
Doctor Who is all about change you sad basement dwelling woman hating anorak scumbag ming mong! I've reported you dickhead and I hope you get banned.
In all seriousness LOL what do you mean the child in you? Did you grow up on the Tennant era? I always thought you were a bit older due to your love of B7. That said however obvs B7 can and does make younger fans, including yours truly and Maxil I just thought I heard you mention watching it when it was first on?
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Post by rushy on May 15, 2022 18:27:25 GMT
Doctor Who is all about change you sad basement dwelling woman hating anorak scumbag ming mong! I've reported you dickhead and I hope you get banned. In all seriousness LOL what do you mean the child in you? Did you grow up on the Tennant era? I always thought you were a bit older due to your love of B7. That said however obvs B7 can and does make younger fans, including yours truly and Maxil I just thought I heard you mention watching it when it was first on? I'm only 24! I didn't see Blake's 7 until about two years ago lol. I first saw Doctor Who in 2010 or 2011, but I didn't really get into it until 2013, when I marathoned New Who from the beginning. I guess I technically grew up with RTD's run, since I was still a teen when I was watching his stuff, and I certainly connected with it much more than the Moffat era, even back then. |
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Post by burrunjor on May 15, 2022 18:38:11 GMT
Doctor Who is all about change you sad basement dwelling woman hating anorak scumbag ming mong! I've reported you dickhead and I hope you get banned. In all seriousness LOL what do you mean the child in you? Did you grow up on the Tennant era? I always thought you were a bit older due to your love of B7. That said however obvs B7 can and does make younger fans, including yours truly and Maxil I just thought I heard you mention watching it when it was first on? I'm only 24! I didn't see Blake's 7 until about two years ago lol. I first saw Doctor Who in 2010 or 2011, but I didn't really get into it until 2013, when I marathoned New Who from the beginning. I guess I technically grew up with RTD's run, since I was still a teen when I was watching his stuff, and I certainly connected with it much more than the Moffat era, even back then. That's brilliant! I'm so happy to hear young people finding out about Blake's 7. Obviously it has less of a following than say DW and Star Trek in the modern age, because there have been no modern retellings and the Beeb have kind of ignored it too. Still great to see people younger than me becoming such devoted fans and at an older age than I was too when I first watched it, showing it's not just one that you can enjoy when you are a child. Also glad to see more RTD fans here. Even though we may be bitchy about it, it's good that we don't become an echo chamber. |
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Post by ClockworkOcean on May 15, 2022 18:41:13 GMT
“They're back! And it looks impossible - first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening? Maybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it’s going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.” Make it a parallel universe in which Gatwa is the new 11th Doctor, thus wiping the Capaldi/Chibnall eras from canon. Do a "what if the Doctor didn't wipe Donna's memory?" story or something along those lines and end it with different circumstances leading to a different regeneration. Take things onward from there and never mention the Moffat/Chibnall timeline again. As much as it would be a shame to lose Smith, the damage caused by what followed has been so great that it would be worth it. |
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Post by burrunjor on May 15, 2022 18:44:16 GMT
“They're back! And it looks impossible - first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening? Maybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it’s going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.” Make it a parallel universe in which Gatwa is the new 11th Doctor, thus wiping the Capaldi/Chibnall eras from canon. Do a "what if the Doctor didn't wipe Donna's memory?" story or something along those lines and end it with different circumstances leading to a different regeneration. Take things onward from there and never mention the Moffat/Chibnall timeline again. As much as it would be a shame to lose Smith, the damage caused by what followed has been so great that it would be worth it. If he does to that I want you guys to remember that I was pushing the Multiverse angle long before RTD decided to jump on that bandwagon and getting the shit ripped out of me by people on GB for even suggesting it. The humorously aggressive post to Rushy above is pretty much beat for beat what I got on GB for suggesting it. |
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Post by cyberhat on May 15, 2022 19:30:27 GMT
This nostalgic return is based on the lie that these people surpassed the Hinchcliffe era. They didn't. They were awful. I have no nostalgia for them. Bugger off.
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Post by rushy on May 15, 2022 19:51:17 GMT
Still great to see people younger than me becoming such devoted fans and at an older age than I was too when I first watched it, showing it's not just one that you can enjoy when you are a child. Honestly, I feel that Blake's 7 might be even more enjoyable to adults. Under its "Robin Hood in space" exterior, it's a deeply nihilistic show. The universe isn't one of monsters and heroes, but one where the main characters simply have the biggest guns. And morality is what you make of it. There's something innately relatable about a world where nothing is certain, and you just have to decide who you are and what you stand for. That's why Blake and Avon are such a genius combo - they both have different traits that appeal and unappeal, and spend a lot of time questioning each other's actions and motives, with no definitive answer on either side. It allows for the audience to work out how they feel about them, which one they should support and why. Particularly when season 4 reverses the roles. Not to mention, this sort of intellectual debate makes the show stand out from the likes of (classic) Star Trek, which usually focuses on problem-solving, but rarely on different kinds of problem-solving. Blake's 7 presents the concept that each case can have multiple valid solutions, and what you choose can define you as a person. |
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Post by burrunjor on May 15, 2022 20:03:41 GMT
Still great to see people younger than me becoming such devoted fans and at an older age than I was too when I first watched it, showing it's not just one that you can enjoy when you are a child. Honestly, I feel that Blake's 7 might be even more enjoyable to adults. Under its "Robin Hood in space" exterior, it's a deeply nihilistic show. The universe isn't one of monsters and heroes, but one where the main characters simply have the biggest guns. And morality is what you make of it. There's something innately relatable about a world where nothing is certain, and you just have to decide who you are and what you stand for. That's why Blake and Avon are such a genius combo - they both have different traits that appeal and unappeal, and spend a lot of time questioning each other's actions and motives, with no definitive answer on either side. It allows for the audience to work out how they feel about them, which one they should support and why. Particularly when season 4 reverses the roles. Not to mention, this sort of intellectual debate makes the show stand out from the likes of (classic) Star Trek, which usually focuses on problem-solving, but rarely on different kinds of problem-solving. Blake's 7 presents the concept that each case can have multiple valid solutions, and what you choose can define you as a person. Oh I completely agree with all of that, but sadly its poor production values often cause a lot of critics to dismiss it outright which is stupid of course. To be fair though I'd say it has the worst effects of any classic genre show. The Beeb however could fix most of that by simply remastering it like paramount did with classic Trek, it would fix all its problems for any modern audience. (Well apart from Power LOL.) |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 20:21:57 GMT
The Tripods is a show you should all check out if you enjoy old British science fiction. The effects in that show are incredible. It never gets a mention at all which is a shame because it's probably my favourite show after Doctor Who.
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Post by iank on May 15, 2022 20:48:06 GMT
Pass.
Matt and Karen might have been worth me raising my head over the parapet for - but those two?
Nah. F**k off.
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Post by henshin on May 16, 2022 0:37:05 GMT
I'm quietly hoping that Eccleston has mellowed and will agree to a short cameo.
He did participate in Big Finish...
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2022 0:45:20 GMT
What about Sylvester Peter and Tom if they are announced making at least a small appearance I would be happy
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2022 3:49:49 GMT
That's a problem I have I want them to at least appear in a advisory role at least similar to three doctors dimensions in time if they don't appear at all will be pretty upset .
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Post by rushy on May 16, 2022 6:07:02 GMT
I'm quietly hoping that Eccleston has mellowed and will agree to a short cameo. He did participate in Big Finish... I believe he's said publicly that he will have nothing to do with the BBC's Doctor Who. And even if he could be persuaded otherwise in that regard, he certainly won't work with RTD. |
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